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Los Angeles Art Deco & Streamline Moderne Buildings (page 10)

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Garfield Building
Los Angeles, CA
The Garfield Building was designed by Claud Beelman and built from 1928-1930. It was originally built for the Sun Realty Company. For more, see this website. [map]

Sun Realty Company Building
Los Angeles, CA
The Sun Realty Company Building was designed by Claud Beelman and built in 1930. It is faced with green terracotta tiles. The building now houses the Los Angeles Jewelry Center. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Trust Building
Los Angeles, CA
The Trust Building was built in 1928 for the Title Insurance and Trust Company. The entrance features three polychrome tile murals created by Hugo Ballin. They depict Trust, Protection, and Fidelity. For more, see this website. [map]

A.G. Bartlett Building
Los Angeles, CA
The A.G. Bartlett Building pre-dates Art Deco but I'll include it anyway. It was built in 1911 as the Union Oil Building. It was designed by John B. Parkinson and Edwin Bergstrom in the Beaux Arts style. [map]

Richfield Oil Company Building elevator doors
Los Angeles, CA
The Richfield Oil Company Building was built from 1928-1929. It was demolished in 1969. These two bronze elevator doors were saved and are displayed at the building's former location. For more, see this website. [map]

Engine Co. #1
Los Angeles, CA
The Los Angeles Engine Co. #1 building was constructed in 1940 with WPA funding. [map]

Eastern Columbia Building
Los Angeles, CA
The Eastern Columbia Building was designed by Claud Beelman and built in 1930. It was built for the Eastern Outfitting Company and the Columbia Outfitting Company furniture and clothing stores. The building is clad in glazed turquoise terra cotta. It was converted into condos in 2007. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]